This petition is created to honor rice farmer Naoto Matsumura with the Nobel Prize for his efforts to save animals in Tomioka, Japan. Mr. Matsumura is THE GUARDIAN OF FUKUSHIMA'S ANIMALS - the last man who feed and cares for animals in the "No-Go" zone.

Florian Mehnert completed the project and reveals that he did not intend to kill the rat. If use of drones in ethical, we can argue now. What matters is that whether or not we ever achieve "world peace", every life saved, including THE RAT, is a victory.

The "artist" F. Mehnert has launched cruel experiment that will give web users the power to shoot a rat with a click of their keyboard. He wants to show that people can kill using the internet. Why one rat has to die for miserable "art" project?

Iranian government on-going actions of butchering dogs are no longer a secret and people worldwide are horrified at the cruelty being perpetrated against companion animals and the Iranian people who defend them. Speak up for the voiceless beings!

Nikica, the only hippopotamus in Montenegro, enjoys taste of freedom after floods in the village Berislavci. The owner of a private zoo released 12-year-old hippo from her cage because she was in danger. Nikica also escaped last year during the flooding.

We - citizens of the European Union have sleep disorders - we are witness horrific atrocities against companion animals. We are now wondering how long the EU will wait to take action against all cruelties? WHEN WILL THE EU STEP IN AND HELP DOGS AND CATS?

The soldier Lieutenant Barbara Balanzoni would be sent to military court because she was trying to the save the life of a dying cat. Ente Nazionale Protezione Animali suport this dedicated soldier, who was doing what was in her heart: SAVING A LIFE!

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!On 28th October, the European Commission will be holding its first conference on the welfare of dogs and cats. Write to President Basescu, all Romanian MEPs and to representatives of EU Group for Animals.

This petition has been started by Occupy for Animals on 27th of September 2013. Considering the scale of the tragedy that is already unfolding, we are respectfully begging for you to intervene and to help Romania to get back on track before it's too late!

"Our two voices representing millions of other voices... We are outraged by the unprecedented animal genocide looming in Romania... If Romania rejects the ethical foundations for progressive European Union, this country is not worthy to be a part of."